Graduate Certificate in Financial Management
The Graduate Certificate in Financial Management is offered fully online, providing background and training in the financial aspects of three principal business functions: (1) obtaining necessary capital, (2) investing capital in assets and operations to ethically maximize value for owners and shareholders, and (3) distributing profits to shareholders. In addition to financial planning, students will learn how to determine the cost of capital and how to raise and use it. They will also learn how to assess financial and invested capital performance and how to best distribute earnings to equity holders.
Students must complete all of the required and elective credits from the course options below and are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. Courses completed as a non-degree student are not eligible for application towards the certificate requirements.
Certificate Requirements
This Bulletin covers the degree requirements for students matriculating in the current academic year. Students who matriculated before the current year can find their requirements in the relevant archived Bulletin.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 12 credits in required courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation courses | ||
| Students should have foundational knowledge of financial accounting and statistics before beginning this program. Students lacking this background are encouraged to take the courses below before attempting the certificate courses. Students who feel they have this foundational knowledge should confirm this with their program manager. | ||
| MBAD 6211 | Financial Accounting | |
| MBAD 6224 | Decision Making and Data Analysis | |
| Required for the certificate | ||
| FINA 6221 | Financial Decision Making | |
| FINA 6223 | Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | |
| FINA 6224 | Financial Management | |
| MBAD 6235 | Finance | |